St. Paul daily globe., 1887-08-14
ALL SORTS.

Has the police commission caught the
man who furnished the monkey wrench?
If so. what is his name? If not, will
they apply at last to the county attOr
ney?
The ''oflicial paper'' is compelled to
publish in its own columns the indict-
ment against itself and the grand jury
of five aldermen who will try the case.
Milwaukee and the weather clerk
stand together. The Minneapolis team
had it all fixed to give their Cream City
visitors another wOllOping, when the
rain stepped in and interfered. The
wolloping was postponed until to-day.
When the Minneapolis lightning goes
out of the way to strike an Episcopal
minister Of the gospel what show can
the rest of us poor sinners have?
The Evening Star is very suggestive
of early setting. 1t also suggests Venus
and Cupid, and the latter probably re-
fers to George X. Shaw.
In an editorial yesterday morning the
Pioneer Press, in alluding to the recent
sensation, says: "a prisoner, with the
help of the county attorney, three or
four lawyers, police officers and a
monkey wrench, escaped from our mu-
nicipal penitentiary." Here is food for
Mr.. Davis.
James Worrel-You just remember
my words when L tell you that the
''mOn key wrench" will play an import
ant part in Minnesota politics here
after.
John Leonard-Since the recent police
troubles it is hard to tell who is DEM
ocrat and who is Republican.
Lou HarriSon-1 would take all my
dogs out hunting with me if there was
room for them, but as there is not one
will have to remain behind.
Judge Lochren-You attorneys must
comply with the law i'll publishing the
summons in divorce cases, otherwise L
will not allow the case to be heard in my
court.
if persons were taxed as well as prop
erty it would be interesting to observe
the work of board of equalization i'll
reassessing the valuation of the police
commissioners as returned by them
selves.
AS long as the Minneapolis club con-
tinueS to win the sentiment of eight
tenths of the community is in favor of
Sunday ball playing.
1t is suggested that if new city lock-
up is not built this year that the win
! dOwS should be boarded up so as to pre-
vent the prisoners from falling out.
Some of the ''Salt of the party" as
Hon. J.J. McHale calls the Harrison hall
Democracy, appear to be getting some
! what fresh.
The St. Paul Dispatch is carrying the
war into Africa, and is selling papers on
the streets of Minneapolis again. By
i the time the Evening Star gets its $4,000
| circulation it is expected that the Jour
! nal's rapidly increasing circulation"
| will be mounting into the millions.
Torrance Connolly, who was recently
robbed of the pants and coat OF choice
suit of funeral clothes, offers to present
! the thief with the vest, or to give an
Overcoat in exchange for the pants
and coat.
The Journal lets out another roar
about its ''rapidly increasing circula-
| tion," still it declines to take up the
81 600 challenge of the News, which
| claims to have the largest street sale OF
any paper in Minneapolis.
ID. b. johnson would rather be law
yer than policeman. Like the man
who would rather be right than be pres
ident. he has plenty of opportunities.
AS a forerunner of the exposition
come the remarks of the susceptible
| male reporter aJout the bright and
pretty stenOgrapher.
A Saloon-keeper has failed on account
of the s.. 600 license. Here is food for
more high license jubilation.
If it rains this afternoon churches sit
uated from one to two miles from the
| l,ase bail games, holding meetings in
tne morning and evening, will probably
| not be disturbed.